Mincy, Missouri
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1907 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Scott Township. It lies in ZIP code area 65679. It stands on Little Mincy Creek. The Survey maps it on the Mincy quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 12 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1907 USGS Forsyth quadrangle1:125000, 3 printings
- 1945 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1949 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1956 USGS Mincy quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1985 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1985 USGS Table Rock Lake quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
14 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 14 fires within 5 miles of Mincy between 1993 and 2013, burning about 313 acres in total. None started naturally. 3 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 5 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2 |
| Smoking | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 August 1993 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 3 July 1997 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 22 July 1997 | Smoking | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 14 July 1997 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 12 July 2013 | Equipment and vehicle use | 70 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 12 July 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 7 May 1997 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 7 May 1997 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
6 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Mincy: 6 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Lead, Zinc, Zinc, Lead. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Solomons Mines | Zinc, Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Bennett + Leeper Mine | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Jose B Mine | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Silver Moon Mine | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Lead - Zinc | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Lead - Zinc | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
17 since 2009Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Mincy in 17 storm reports between 2009 and 2025: 8 flash flood, 7 flood, 2 hail. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2020 | Flash Flood | Mincy | $10,000 | A water rescue occurred at State Highway J at Trigger Creek where a vehicle was washed off the road. No injuries were reported. |
| September 2025 | Flash Flood | Mincy | - | State Highway J was closed due to flooding. |
| January 2024 | Flood | Mincy | - | State Highway J at Mincey Creek was closed due to high water. |
| March 2023 | Flood | Mincy | - | Heavy rainfall closed Route J from Route JJ to Mincy. |
| May 2022 | Flood | Mincy | - | Highway J at a low water area was closed due to flooding. |
| April 2021 | Flash Flood | Mincy | - | Route J was closed at Mincey Creek due to flooding. |
| December 2021 | Flash Flood | Mincy | - | Highway J was flooded and impassable near the beginning of Trigger Creek. |
| May 2020 | Flood | Mincy | - | The low water crossing on Highway J at Trigger Creek was closed due to flooding. |
| February 2018 | Flood | Mincy | - | Highway J was closed due to flooding. |
| May 2017 | Flash Flood | Mincy | - | Highway J was closed due to flooding. |
| April 2017 | Flood | Mincy | - | Route J was closed due to flood water. |
| April 2017 | Flash Flood | Mincy | - | Route J was impassable and closed due to flooding. |
| December 2013 | Flood | Mincy | - | MODOT reported that Route J was closed in both directions in the vicinity of Trigger Creek. |
| August 2013 | Flash Flood | Mincy | - | Route J was flooded and closed to traffic. |
| April 2011 | Flash Flood | Mincy | - | Route J was closed due to flooding. |
| April 2018 | Hail | Mincy | - | no account filed |
| October 2009 | Hail | Mincy | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirbyville | 5.0 miles | 14 | |
| Mildred | 5.1 miles | 14 | |
| Melva | 5.5 miles | 14 | |
| Cedarcreek | 6.0 miles | 11 | |
| Powersite | 6.3 miles | 14 | |
| Ozark Beach | 6.7 miles | 14 | |
| Hollister | 6.8 miles | 14 | |
| Edgewater Beach | 6.9 miles | 14 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 741072. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.








